Financial Scams, Fraud & Criminal Activity
During COVID-19

(90-minute webinar – recording also available)

Friday, May 1, 2020

This is a morning webinar

8:00 AM Pacific            9:00 AM Mountain

10:00 AM Central         11:00 AM Eastern

Criminals are quick to exploit any weakness.  The COVID-19 pandemic has caused immeasurable human suffering – which is being further compounded by confidence schemes, financial scams, and outright theft.  Learn strategies to combat and preempt these fraudulent attacks. 

AFTER THIS WEBINAR YOU WILL KNOW:

• What kind of frauds or robbery attempts to expect at your drive-in windows
• How to take control of training for staff and accountholders when you reopen
• The cold, hard facts about how this pandemic promotes fraud
• The statistics showing growth in robberies, looting, scams, and other schemes
• How to obtain the needed resources to handle cases that will impact your institution
• Ways to prepare for stimulus check scams that will impact your earnings

WEBINAR DETAILS

In an environment marked by fear and anxiety due to the COVID-19 pandemic, accountholders, small businesses, and even at-home staff are increasingly becoming fraud targets.  This no-nonsense program will provide vital insights into frauds and scams during the coronavirus pandemic.  Schemes include technology scams, impersonation of government officials, door-to-door “charity” drives, or anything criminals think is plausible.  Check fraud was big before the stimulus checks. Now it will explode with fake checks, money mules, and elder fraud.

The longer the nation remains sheltered-in-place, the bigger the problems will become.  Your staff must understand how to handle this new environment – even before your doors reopen.  In fact, this program will explain how to provide lobby security in a new way.  Participants will learn how to handle scams and be provided with a list of websites where they can stay abreast of the information gained in this dynamic program.  

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This informative session will benefit operations managers, risk management professionals, internal auditors, training staff, and security officers. 

TAKE-AWAY TOOLKIT

• Article titled Viral Pandemic Frauds
• Security tips for scams
• Useful websites for pandemic frauds
• Employee training log

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     MEET THE PRESENTER - Barry Thompson, CRCM, Thompson Consulting Group, LLC

Barry Thompson is an international speaker, trainer, consultant, and writer.  He is a security and compliance “guru” for a leading national training organization and regularly presents security conferences for trade groups – he has trained over 51,000 financial professionals.

Barry is recognized worldwide, presenting in Brussels, Belgium to European bankers on internal fraud; at the United Nations on identity theft; and to Japanese bankers on bank security.  Barry has worked in the financial services industry for over four decades, and has held the positions of security officer, compliance officer, treasurer, senior vice president, and executive vice president.  He has handled over 900 security cases and has been involved with investigations and prosecutions at the federal, state, and local levels.  Barry is the author of 101 Security Tips for the Beginning Security Officer and has been interviewed by Newsweek, Computer World, USA Today, and other national publications.

Note: All materials are subject to copyright. Transmission, retransmission, or republishing this webinar to other institutions or those not employed by your financial institution is prohibited. Print materials may be copied for eligible participants only.

THREE REGISTRATION OPTIONS

1. LIVE WEBINAR

The live webinar option allows you to have up to three internet connections. Registrants receive a website address and passcode that will allow entrance to the seminar. The session will be approximately 90 minutes, including question and answer sessions. Seminar materials, including instructions, passcode, and handouts will be emailed to you prior to the broadcast. You will need the most-current version of Adobe Reader available free at www.adobe.com. 

2. RECORDED WEBINAR + FREE DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

Can’t attend the live webinar? This option provides a recording of the live event, including audio, visuals, and handouts. We even provide the presenter’s email address for follow-up questions. You will receive an email with the recorded webinar link, which can be viewed anytime 24/7, beginning 2 business days after the webinar. You will also receive instruction on how to download a free digital copy of the webinar to your PC, which you may keep and use indefinitely.

3. BOTH LIVE WEBINAR & RECORDED WEBINAR + FREE DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

Options 1 and 2 described above.

 AFFORDABLE, PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, WHEN AND WHERE YOU CHOOSE